The ballroom is warming up once more as Dancing With the Stars is back with its season 34 cast, and the new roster is packed with celebrities eager to cha-cha, foxtrot, and salsa their way to the Mirrorball trophy.
Announced on Good Morning America on September 3, the official cast consists of Hilaria Baldwin, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, retired NBA player Baron Davis, Dylan Efron, actor Corey Feldman, Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel, Parent Trap star Elaine Hendrix, Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying, Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui, and comedian Andy Richter.
They’ll be including previously announced individuals Robert Irwin, Alix Earle, and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck. With so much diverse talent, season 34 is sure to be one of the most unexpected yet.
Naturally, no season of Dancing With the Stars would be complete without the pros. Joining new recruit Jan Ravnick will be the fans’ favorites such as Gleb Savchenko, Ezra Sosa, Britt Stewart, Val Chmerkovskiy, Daniella Karagach, Jenna Johnson, Pasha Pashkov, Alan Bersten, Rylee Arnold, Witney Carson, Brandon Armstrong, Mark Ballas, and Emma Slater.
Influencer Alix Earle also shared her enthusiasm earlier this year, calling it a dream come true. “I loved Dancing With the Stars. I watched it with my grandma and she was always like, ‘Maybe one day you could be on there.’ So it was a very obvious yes for me,” she said. Alix, who competitively danced in high school, is prepared to push herself on the ballroom stage.
In the meantime, Robert Irwin, who is following in the footsteps of his sister and DWTS veteran Bindi Irwin, had this to say about joining: “I’m over the moon to be joining Dancing with the Stars. I don’t know how my dance is, but I’m going to give it 110 percent no matter what.”.
Pros Robert already has hope from Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy, with Jenna calling his energy “contagious” and saying she thinks he could be one of the season’s biggest stars.
With veteran sports figures, Hollywood stars, social media celebrities, and music artists all competing, season 34 of Dancing With the Stars appears to have its fair share of show-stopping performances and shocking eliminations in store. Viewers can catch the action this fall on ABC and Disney+.
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